OVERVIEW

Safestart

SafeStart aimed to develop a mobile and web application to facilitate the creation of a comprehensive and collaborative patient safety record. The goal was to centralize patient information, enable seamless collaboration among healthcare professionals, and ensure real-time access to records for improved patient care.

Problem

SafeStart faced challenges in effectively managing patient safety records, including:

 

  1. Centralized Record Keeping: A need for a unified system to store complete patient information such as signed consent forms, allergy and medication lists, surgeon-annotated photos, and other critical clinical documents.
  2. Collaborative Review Process: The requirement for multiple healthcare professionals and patients to review and approve safety checklists before procedures to ensure informed decision-making and preparedness.
  3. Accessibility: A demand for real-time access to patient records, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions at the point of care.
  4. User-Friendly Interface: The platform needed to cater to users with diverse technical skills, ensuring ease of use and accessibility.

Solution

To overcome these challenges, we developed a robust solution consisting of a mobile and web app, featuring:

 

  1. Centralized Patient Records:
    • Secure storage and management of complete patient information.
    • Integration of signed consent forms, allergy and medication lists, annotated surgeon photos, and other critical clinical documents.
  2. Collaborative Safety Checklists:
    • A user-friendly module for healthcare professionals and patients to collaboratively review and sign off on safety protocols.
    • Options for comments, annotations, and digital signatures to enhance communication and clarity.
  3. Real-Time Accessibility:
    • Enabled healthcare professionals to access patient records on the go, ensuring real-time, informed decision-making.
  4. User-Friendly Interface:
    • Designed with user-centred principles to cater to varying levels of technical expertise, ensuring easy navigation.

Features & Benefits

Centralized Data Management

Improved organization and retrieval of comprehensive patient records.

Collaborative Environment

Enhanced teamwork among healthcare providers and patient involvement in the safety protocol process.

Increased Efficiency

Streamlined access to information for better preparation and decision-making.

Secure and Scalable Infrastructure

Leveraged HIPAA-compliant cloud platforms for secure data storage and data encryption.

User-Friendly Interface

Intuitive design catered to a broad user base for ease of use.

Technologies Used to Build the Solution

Mobile App Development (iOS): Swift

Web App Development: MEAN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js)

Backend Infrastructure: Modular architecture with secure APIs

Cloud Platforms: HIPAA-compliant, ensuring data security and scalability

Data Encryption: Employed throughout for secure data handling

Testing: Rigorous testing for performance and user load integration